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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Declines -10.6% Over 30 Days After 2026 Rally

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Declines -10.6% Over 30 Days After 2026 Rally

Key Takeaways

  • CrowdStrike Holdings shares declined roughly 10.6% over the trailing 30 days, pulling back from an early-October record high near $287.
  • The pullback largely reflects profit-taking after a gain of more than 100% in 2026 and an elevated valuation, rather than a deterioration in reported fundamentals.
  • A broader technology and AI-driven selloff, combined with a cybersecurity-sector slide triggered by a peer's earnings, amplified the decline.
  • Over the trailing quarter, the stock remains higher by about 15%, supported by strong fiscal second-quarter results.
  • In its latest reported quarter, revenue rose 26% year over year to $1.47 billion, and net new annual recurring revenue reached a record $332.8 million.
  • Investors are now focused on the fiscal third-quarter report expected in early December, with net new annual recurring revenue guided to $343–$347 million.
  • For additional context, explore detailed Price Targets, Earnings, and Forecast pages.
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CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Company Overview and Market Position

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a cloud-native cybersecurity company headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company's Falcon platform delivers cloud-delivered protection across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data, with modules spanning endpoint detection and response, managed security, vulnerability management, identity protection, and security information and event management. The business generates the vast majority of revenue from subscriptions to the Falcon platform and its cloud modules.

CrowdStrike is positioned as a leader in endpoint security and has been expanding into AI security through products such as Falcon Guardian, which monitors and protects AI agents. Investors follow the stock closely because of its recurring-revenue model, strong net new annual recurring revenue growth, and exposure to rising AI-driven cybersecurity demand. I also checked this using Tickeron’s AI Screener to see how the stock compares to others in the industry.

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Stock Price Performance: Last 30 Days vs. Quarter

Over the last 30 days, CRWD shares declined approximately 10.6%, moving from a closing price of $272.67 on October 5 to an intraday level near $243.68 in early November. The stock reached a 52-week high of $286.99 on October 6 before entering a sustained pullback, with several sessions of outsized selling pressure in the second half of October.

Over the trailing quarter, the picture is notably different. From a closing level near $211.22 in early August, the stock is still higher by roughly 15% despite the recent decline. This reflects a strong multi-month rally driven by accelerating demand for AI-native security, followed by a period of consolidation and profit-taking as broader technology sentiment shifted. When I reviewed the sector moves with Tickeron’s AI Pattern Search Engine, it highlighted similar patterns in peers.

What Drove CRWD Stock Price in the Last 30 Days

The 30-day decline was driven primarily by valuation and market-wide factors rather than company-specific negative news. After gaining more than 100% in 2026, CrowdStrike traded at roughly 168 times forward earnings as of late October, well above its five-year average, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking as growth-oriented technology shares came under pressure.

A broader selloff in technology and AI-related names in mid-October, tied to concerns over AI capital expenditure and high valuations, contributed to the weakness. The cybersecurity sector was also hit in late October after Fortinet reported slowing product and services revenue growth, triggering a sector-wide decline that weighed on Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike. Additional selling pressure came from reported insider sales by CEO George Kurtz, who sold shares in mid- and late-October, a factor often interpreted by markets as a signal worth monitoring.

What Drove CRWD Stock Performance Over the Last Quarter

The trailing quarter's roughly 15% gain was powered by strong fundamentals and accelerating AI-driven security demand. In late August, CrowdStrike reported fiscal second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with revenue up 26% to $1.47 billion and net new annual recurring revenue jumping 51% to a record $332.8 million. Management raised its full-year net new annual recurring revenue growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint and moved its $10 billion annual recurring revenue target forward by one year to fiscal 2030.

Investor enthusiasm also centered on the company's expansion into AI security, including the launch of Falcon Guardian and rising annual recurring revenue from AI detection and response products. This narrative drove the stock sharply higher through September and into early October, before valuation concerns and sector rotation triggered the recent pullback.

CRWD Stock Forecast Drivers: What Investors Should Watch Next

The next major catalyst is CrowdStrike's fiscal third-quarter earnings report, expected in early December. Analysts have projected earnings near $0.31 per share on revenue of roughly $1.5 billion, with management guiding to net new annual recurring revenue of $343–$347 million, representing growth of about 29% to 31%. Whether results confirm or exceed that guidance will be a key test of the stock's premium valuation.

Investors should also monitor broader sentiment toward high-multiple software and cybersecurity stocks, competitive developments from large AI and cloud providers, and any further analyst ratings changes. Recent price-target revisions have been mixed, with several firms raising targets even as the stock declined. Macroeconomic factors, including interest-rate expectations and technology-sector rotation, remain additional variables to watch.

Using AI Trading Bots for Market Insights

In my trading routine, I often turn to Tickeron's AI Trading Bots to test how automated strategies would have handled positions in names like CRWD. These tools let me compare different approaches across timeframes and risk levels without building everything from scratch. It adds a useful layer when evaluating whether a pullback like this one might reverse or extend.

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CRWD in upward trend: price expected to rise as it breaks its lower Bollinger Band on October 15, 2026

CRWD may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 30 of 35 cases where CRWD's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 86%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CRWD as a result. In 70 of 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

CRWD moved above its 50-day moving average on October 21, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +4.06% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRWD advanced for three days, in 287 of 350 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 250 of 317 cases where CRWD Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 79%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for CRWD moved out of overbought territory on October 07, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 30 of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 71%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 46 of 66 cases where CRWD's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 70%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CRWD turned negative on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 30 of the 48 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 62%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CRWD declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 72%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 3 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 5 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 36 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CRWD’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 89 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 100 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (49.108) is normal, around the industry mean (16.526). CRWD's P/E Ratio (6524.800) is considerably higher than the industry average of (57.809). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (8.296) is also within normal values, averaging (3.648). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.287) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (45.662) is also within normal values, averaging (103.889).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 34.93B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.87T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.87T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -6%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -12%, and the average quarterly price growth was -6%. CHOW experienced the highest price growth at 94%, while RZAI experienced the biggest fall at -62%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was 20%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 63% and the average quarterly volume growth was -47%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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a holding company, which provides cloud-delivered solution for next-generation endpoint protection.

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206 E. 9th Street
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Declines -10.6% Over 30 Days After 2026 Rally